India Political highlights: Congress reprimands Karnataka minister over cow slaughter remark

Congress rapped its minister in Karnataka over his cow sluaghter remark. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena jointly inaugurated Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University's new campus on Thursday. Both the parties had accused one another of trying to take undue credit for the new campus of the university. This was it for today, to track all the political news from across India stay with us at DH! Good night

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Congress reprimands Karnataka minister over cow slaughter remark

Smriti Irani attacks Rahul Gandhi over 'mohabbat ki dukan' remark

Union Minister Smriti Irani speaks on Rahul Gandhi's "Mohabbat ki dukan" remark; says, "...When you talk about 'Mohabbat', does that include the killing of Sikhs? When you talk about 'Mohabbat', does that include the kidnapping of women in Rajasthan? When you talk about 'Mohabbat', does that include denouncing the Hindu way of life? When you talk about 'Mohabbat', does it mean partnering with those who want to bring India to a standstill? When you talk about 'Mohabbat', does that 'Mohabbat' compel you to go seek outside intervention against your own democracy. Ye kaisa ishq hai jo desh se nahi apni political siyasat se hai?" (ANI)

They have failed to stand alone: Smriti Irani on mega Oppn meet on June 23

“They (Opposition) are uniting because they have failed to stand alone,” says Union Minister Smriti Irani on the mega opposition meeting, scheduled to be held in Patna on June 23.

With folded hands...: Kejriwal's 'request' at GGSIPU's new campus amid BJP-AAP verbal altercation

At the new campus of the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal says, "With folded hands, I request you to please listen to me for 5 minutes", as BJP and AAP supporters indulge in verbal altercation and chant slogans for their respective parties. (ANI)

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, L-G V K Saxena jointly inaugurate GGSIPU campus

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Thursday jointly inaugurated the east Delhi campus of the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. The inauguration became a flashpoint between the AAP-led city government and Lieutenant Governor after both sides claimed that they would inaugurate the newly built campus. Both the parties accused one another of trying to take undue credit for the new campus of the university.

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Sloganeering by BJP supporters against Kejriwal outside GGSIPU's new campus

Delhi CM Kejriwal, L-G V K Saxena jointly inaugurate new campus of GGSIPU

Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena and CM Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated the new campus of the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU).

Arvind Kejriwal, L-G arrive at GGSIPU campus amid battle for inauguration

As the AAP and the L-G continued to spar over the inauguration of the new campus of the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was seen arriving at the campus on Thursday. Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena was also seen at the campus. (ANI)

Vasundhara Raje meets BJP general secretary B L Santhosh

Former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje met BJP general secretary (organisation) B L Santhosh on Wednesday as the party plans its campaign in the Congress-ruled state which will go to polls later this year. The two-term former chief minister of Rajasthan remains the BJP's most prominent face in the state where she has her share of detractors within the party. (PTI)

BJP tries to neutralise effects of wrestlers' protest fallout in Haryana

While its top leadership engages and negotiates with protesting wrestlers in Delhi, the Bharatiya Janata Party has simultaneously started to test the waters and neutralize the electoral fallout of the grappler’s agitation in Haryana. The epicenter of the political experiments is located at Uchana Kalan, an assembly constituency in the Jat-dominated Jind district some 180 km southwest of the capital Chandigarh.

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MVA targets Shinde government on safety of women

Hours after the rape-murder of a student in hostel came to light at Marine Drive in Mumbai, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi lashed out at the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis dispensation for ignoring the issue of safety of women. The 18-year-old girl, who hailed from Akola, was allegedly raped and murdered at the Savitribai Phule Women's Hostel, a state government-run facility located near the Police Gymkhana on Marine Drive.

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Amit Shah set to address a gathering at Amit Shah to address gathering at Tirupati Balaji Temple in Jammu today

The event will be the inauguration of the temple. J&K L-G Saxena will also attend the ceremony.